PM Modi: Traditional Indian indoor games should be presented in an attractive avatar.
PM Modi in his monthly “Mann Ki Baat” pushed the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative and urged the nation to get rid of the online games.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation in the latest episode of his monthly radio program, ‘Mann Ki Baat’, said that India should present the traditional indoor games of the country in a new and attractive avatar, and emphasized the Aatmanirbhar initiative of the government, also enlightening the people of the strong opportunities for start-ups in this sector.
PM Modi stated,” We should present the traditional games of India in a new and attractive avatar. Those mobilizing their sources pertaining to these games, the suppliers, and start-ups associated with these traditional indoor games will become very popular, and we have to remember that, our Indian sports are also local, and we have already pledged to be vocal for local.” The Prime Minister further said,” Friends, our country has a very rich heritage of traditional sports. For example, you may have heard the name of a game called, ‘Pachisi’. The game is played as ‘Pallanguli’ in Tamil Nadu, ‘Ali Guli Mane’ in Karnataka, and is known as ‘VamanGuntlu’ in Andhra Pradesh. It is a type of game employing strategy in which a board is used with many pits, in which the players have to catch hold of the pellet or seed. It is said that this game has spread from South India to Southeast Asia and then to the rest of the world.”
PM Modi urges people to do away with online gaming:
PM Modi also lamented that traditional games also play a huge role in the children’s mental and physical growth. He said,” Now that it has come to studying online, in order to strike balance and also to get rid of online gaming, we must do so for the sake of our children. Herein also lays a strong opportunity for our start-ups and even for our younger generation.”
PM Modi also pointed out the feasibility of Indian indoor games.
